stoppage 1noundomain: statePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe state of inactivity following an interruptionReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.he spent the entire stop in his seat2.held them in check3.during the halt he got some lunch4.the negotiations were in arrest5.the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blowSynonymsarrest 2check 4halt 1hitch 2stay 2stop 4